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21 Jun 2018, 05:15
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Hi All!
I'm looking for a profile review:
GMAT: 740 Q50 V41
GPA: 3.44, CS, Biology
Undergrad: Large state school
Work Experience: 2 years US Peace Corps -> school -> 2 years Microsoft (Office group, WXP) - Product Management
Plans: Would not mind returning to product management, but I'd be open to consulting. I'm looking for some increased career optionality down the road, but I'd like to stay in the tech space.
Considering MBA applications to M7. Honestly, I'm not sure how competitive of an applicant I am, and I'm not sure if an MBA is an optimal path for my future. I would probably not consider any programs outside of M7. Thanks so much for helping out!
I'm looking for a profile review:
GMAT: 740 Q50 V41
GPA: 3.44, CS, Biology
Undergrad: Large state school
Work Experience: 2 years US Peace Corps -> school -> 2 years Microsoft (Office group, WXP) - Product Management
Plans: Would not mind returning to product management, but I'd be open to consulting. I'm looking for some increased career optionality down the road, but I'd like to stay in the tech space.
Considering MBA applications to M7. Honestly, I'm not sure how competitive of an applicant I am, and I'm not sure if an MBA is an optimal path for my future. I would probably not consider any programs outside of M7. Thanks so much for helping out!
22 Jun 2018, 11:40
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Hi navin2125,
Thank you for your post. You have a very solid and unique foundation -- a strong GMAT score, solid enough GPA given your majors and GMAT score, and experience at two well regarded (if very different) organizations. I do believe you could field competitive applications to M7 programs; the real challenge (as for many applicants) will be telling your story, articulating your career path and what drives you, and tying together the whole "Peace Corps / Microsoft / Biology / Computer Science" background into an MBA.
On its face, the narrative doesn't seem super organic, but you've got a lot of great "raw material" to work with. So if you are able to to stitch it all together, you could do well. As I often share in forums, make sure you are extremely thoughtful and specific about your career goals and rationale for needing an MBA; really tell your story and what's shaped your personal and professional worldview (e.g., Peace Corps is an extremely rich experience, especially immediately post-HS if I'm reading that correctly); make sure you get to know the programs extremely well; consider how who you are and what you've done to this point PLUS the MBA equals or leads to your short- and long-term goals.
Consider what knowledge, skills, and experience you have that are already relevant; consider what knowledge, skills, and experience you're missing and therefore need to acquire via the MBA; consider how exactly you'd acquire them at each MBA program (courses, clubs, extracurriculars, etc.); consider how you'd uniquely contribute; consider what about a given program's culture, community, and career opportunities make it right for you; attend events, speak with current students and alumni, and visit if you can.
In short, career goal specificity, school specificity, and "telling your story" are all critical. Get to know the programs and try to determine which are right for you. Some of that will have to do with career aspirations (i.e., technology), but other factors like location, class size, teaching style, and community matter greatly, too. Within the M7, it's wise to consider HBS and Stanford in their own category (i.e., long shots for pretty much everyone). "M7 only" strategies are inherently aggressive (and should be understood as such), but with the right execution (per above), I do think you have a pretty fascinating and appealing combination of experiences and skills, so you should feel justified (even if "feeling justified" doesn't promise any results).
Berkeley-Haas might be another consideration for you given your social impact and technology background. Both resonate with Haas, and if you're interested in tech, there is definitely career and geographic alignment there, with little or no give-up relative to certain M7 programs (and arguably more value in Silicon Valley). It's a rather small program (with a correspondingly low acceptance rate that trails only HBS, Stanford, and MIT Sloan), so be careful with your overall risk profile, but it might be worth a look.
Hope this helps! I'd be happy to continue the conversation (and add some more nuance) if helpul: https://www.avantiprep.com/free-consultation.html
Best Regards,
Greg
Thank you for your post. You have a very solid and unique foundation -- a strong GMAT score, solid enough GPA given your majors and GMAT score, and experience at two well regarded (if very different) organizations. I do believe you could field competitive applications to M7 programs; the real challenge (as for many applicants) will be telling your story, articulating your career path and what drives you, and tying together the whole "Peace Corps / Microsoft / Biology / Computer Science" background into an MBA.
On its face, the narrative doesn't seem super organic, but you've got a lot of great "raw material" to work with. So if you are able to to stitch it all together, you could do well. As I often share in forums, make sure you are extremely thoughtful and specific about your career goals and rationale for needing an MBA; really tell your story and what's shaped your personal and professional worldview (e.g., Peace Corps is an extremely rich experience, especially immediately post-HS if I'm reading that correctly); make sure you get to know the programs extremely well; consider how who you are and what you've done to this point PLUS the MBA equals or leads to your short- and long-term goals.
Consider what knowledge, skills, and experience you have that are already relevant; consider what knowledge, skills, and experience you're missing and therefore need to acquire via the MBA; consider how exactly you'd acquire them at each MBA program (courses, clubs, extracurriculars, etc.); consider how you'd uniquely contribute; consider what about a given program's culture, community, and career opportunities make it right for you; attend events, speak with current students and alumni, and visit if you can.
In short, career goal specificity, school specificity, and "telling your story" are all critical. Get to know the programs and try to determine which are right for you. Some of that will have to do with career aspirations (i.e., technology), but other factors like location, class size, teaching style, and community matter greatly, too. Within the M7, it's wise to consider HBS and Stanford in their own category (i.e., long shots for pretty much everyone). "M7 only" strategies are inherently aggressive (and should be understood as such), but with the right execution (per above), I do think you have a pretty fascinating and appealing combination of experiences and skills, so you should feel justified (even if "feeling justified" doesn't promise any results).
Berkeley-Haas might be another consideration for you given your social impact and technology background. Both resonate with Haas, and if you're interested in tech, there is definitely career and geographic alignment there, with little or no give-up relative to certain M7 programs (and arguably more value in Silicon Valley). It's a rather small program (with a correspondingly low acceptance rate that trails only HBS, Stanford, and MIT Sloan), so be careful with your overall risk profile, but it might be worth a look.
Hope this helps! I'd be happy to continue the conversation (and add some more nuance) if helpul: https://www.avantiprep.com/free-consultation.html
Best Regards,
Greg
navin2125
25 Jun 2018, 21:23
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Echoing some of the thoughts presented here navin2125:
Hope this helps some.
Cheers,
- The basics of your profile look in the right ballpark - GPA, GMAT, Brands, all good!
- What's not clear is the actual work content. While Product Management is great, it will be important if you've had some achievements/impact in that role or just another in a huge bunch. As alluded to earlier, it will also be important to understand if there is any component of biology that seeps in there.
- You have also not mentioned anything on the ECs front. Read here as to why they matter.
- In terms of career transition, the general trend is from Consulting to Tech/PM, not the other way round. So if you are planning that, do come up with a good transition plan.
Hope this helps some.
Cheers,
